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Word

heh

/ˈhɛ/

Definitions

01mild amusement

B2

interj. a sound you make to show you are a little bit amused, often in a quiet or awkward way.

interj. an onomatopoeic representation of a short, quiet laugh, often indicating mild amusement, irony, or slight embarrassment.

“Heh, I didn't realize I was wearing two different socks today.”

“The protagonist gave a dry 'heh' before admitting that his elaborate plan had failed at the very first step.”

Informal

Synonyms

hahehe

02tag question

C1

interj. a sound added to the end of a sentence to ask if someone agrees or understands.

interj. a variant of the tag question 'eh', used to solicit agreement or confirm that the listener is following the speaker.

“It's a bit hot in here, heh?”

“You didn't think I'd actually find out about the surprise party, heh?”

Informal · Dialect

Usage

Typically placed at the end of a declarative sentence to turn it into a question.

Synonyms

ehright

03Semitic letter

C2

n. the name of the fifth letter in alphabets like Hebrew and Arabic.

n. the fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets, including Hebrew and Phoenician.

“The scribe carefully inked the letter heh onto the parchment.”

“In the study of ancient manuscripts, the specific shape of the heh can help date the document to a particular century.”

Technical

Etymology

Onomatopoeia of a weak laugh.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Frequent
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